ARE YOU MENTALLY TOUGH?

There is a term for being mentally tough, it is called GRIT. It means having a strong perseverance and a passion to achieve long term goals. "Grit is a strong predictor of success and a method to measure the ability to reach one's goals" says Angela Duckworth of University of Pennsylvania at a TED talk.

Let's look into some of the techniques to be mentally tough:

1)DEFINE WHAT MENTAL TOUGHNESS OR GRIT MEANS TO YOU:-
 You can focus your mind into anything of your choice.    Say-

• Going 1 week without your phone
• Waking up everyday at 5am
• Doing yoga and keeping your body fit
• Completing all your school assignments at least 3 days before deadline

It can be anything. But choose wise and make sure you put your mind and soul into it. Keep a check on yourself every minute!Are you getting distracted from your goals? Are you being productive at the moment? Can you be doing something better than what you are now?- Keep asking yourself questions and try being a better version of yourself every single day.

2)BUILD STRONG HABITS & STOP DEPENDING ON MOTIVATION :-

So grit is not about getting an incredible dose of inspiration or self-confidence. It's about the way you deal with certain circumstances powerfully. It's about you building habits that are going to become regular and the challenges you face to overcome the distractions.
Think,think and think of ideas and strategies to improvise your life. Do not feel lazy. Only lazy people keep searching for motivation as they do not have that fire within them. Seeking motivation from others is not the best idea. You are your motivation. Only you can create that inspirational bond with yourself.
And most importantly, be DEDICATED to yourself!

3)BUILD GRIT WITH SMALL PHYSICAL WINS:-
 Grit or mental toughness is like a plant. Just like how we need to nourish it and provide enough water for it's growth and development, we humans also need to work towards our goals and provide the necessary time and effort.

• Choose to study till 1am when it would be easy to study till 11pm
• Choose to create when it would be easy to consume
• Choose to ask the extra question when it would be easier to accept
• Choose to do the job when it would be easier to get it done by someone
• Choose to learn new things while you're free when it could be easy to watch YouTube

Prove to yourself in a thousand tiny ways- that you have the confidence and enough guts to get in the ring and do battle with life.

Hope you enjoyed reading this article and I would be really glad if it could help you in any way to build your mental toughness or the way we call- GRIT. Keep proving to yourself that you're the best.

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